Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current in South Africa
South Africa: Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current was 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current in South Africa, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars per person, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2025, annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current in South Africa stood at 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current in South Africa peaked at 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,792 US dollars per person, PPP converted, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollars per person, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,880 US dollars per person, PPP converted | — |
| 1986 | 4,792 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,021 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5,376 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5,582 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,648 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5,766 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,748 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,926 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,179 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 6,403 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,664 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6,832 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,759 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,887 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,239 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,438 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,757 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8,114 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8,737 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9,384 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10,036 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 10,527 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10,780 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,635 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,055 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,493 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11,317 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,670 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11,650 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,802 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,804 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,945 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,662 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,757 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,214 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12,212 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 13,140 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 13,599 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,130 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 4,792 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 5,582 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,281 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 5,648 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 6,887 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,065 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 7,239 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10,780 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,616 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,055 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,945 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,853 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,214 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current in South Africa?
- Annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current in South Africa was 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,103 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,792 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net national income per capita, us $, current prices, current rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Balance of primary incomes, net / National income, net, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual Net National Income (NNI) per capita. The data is in current prices and is converted to US dollars using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs). NNI is calculated by deducting the consumption of fixed capital (depreciation) from Gross National Income (GNI). GNI is calculated by adding to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) any flows to the domestic economy from other countries of compensation of employees (wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions), property income (e.g. interest and dividends) and taxes less subsidies on production; and by deducting from GDP the equivalent flows from the domestic economy to other countries. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org